Pontus
Pontus played a crucial role in the birth of the cosmos. This primordial god, emerging from the void alongside Gaia, the earth mother, birthed the very essence of the sea. He wasn’t just a ruler; he was the embodiment of the ocean itself, a vital force in the creation of the world. From his union with Gaia sprang forth the first sea deities, further solidifying his role in shaping the aquatic realm.
Residence: Sea
Parents: Gaia
Siblings: Uranus
Consort: Thalassa
Offspring: Nereus, Thaumas, Phorcys, Ceto, Eurybia
Emerging from the primordial chaos, Pontus, the embodiment of the sea itself, rose alongside Gaia, the earth mother. Together, they birthed the elder gods of the ocean, known as the Old Men of the Sea. Pontus wasn’t limited to fathering deities; by Thalassa, his watery counterpart, he became the father of all fish and the countless creatures that teemed within his vast domain. Generations later, Poseidon, the powerful Olympian god of the sea, would wed Amphitrite, granddaughter of Pontus, solidifying the connection between the primordial and Olympian realms.
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